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  • Cisco takes its lumps, keeps developing video meeting tools

    Cisco Systems owned up to some miscalculations in its video collaboration strategy but showed off some promising future capabilities in a briefing with media this week.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 25 May 12 23:31

  • FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band at a meeting on Thursday, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 25 May 12 19:53

  • Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

    Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam.

    Written by Loek Essers • 25 May 12 14:56

  • Unthethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

    Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Friday.

    Written by Loek Essers • 25 May 12 13:53

  • Gear and gadgets at CeBIT 2012, Sydney

    Techworld Australia dropped down to CeBIT at Darling Harbour to have a look at some of the gear and gadgets on offer.

    Written by Rohan Pearce • 25 May 12 12:09

  • Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

    Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 23:37

  • Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

    Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 20:53

  • About 4.5 million Catholic school students to get Office 365

    About 4.5 million Catholic school students will get access to Microsoft's Office 365 cloud e-mail and collaboration suite as part of a 3-year deal the software vendor struck with the Catholic International Education Office (OIEC).

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez • 24 May 12 18:55

  • Ellison, Phillips, McDermott to take stand in Oracle-SAP retrial

    During the upcoming retrial of Oracle's corporate-theft lawsuit against SAP, the companies plan to call a star-studded array of tech executives as witnesses including CEO Larry Ellison, former Oracle co-president and current Infor CEO Charles Phillips and SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott, according to court documents filed Thursday.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 24 May 12 16:49

  • Optus Business to debut new Cloud, mobility services

    Optus Business has revealed plans to expand its portfolio of Cloud computing and enterprise mobility offerings.

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling • 24 May 12 15:00

  • Are CEOs getting the social media thing?

    IBM says a study it did of some 1700 Chief Executive Officers worldwide found that many indeed - or should be - grasping social media as a key enabler of collaboration and innovation.

    Written by Michael Cooney • 24 May 12 13:33

  • Box to beef up IT administration features of cloud content management software

    Box will start letting customers test a new set of IT administration controls for its cloud-hosted enterprise collaboration and content management software on Thursday.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez • 24 May 12 13:00

  • UPDATED: HP slashes 27,000 jobs as part of restructuring program

    It's official. Hewlett-Packard will cut 27,000 employees as part of its long-term restructuring plan, the company said when it announced quarterly financial results.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 May 12 20:52

  • Revisiting RDP, discovering ReactOS, and finding Mindjet

    A second look at Microsoft's RDP client, considers a replacement for Windows XP, and delves into "Mind Mapping"

    Written by Mark Gibbs • 23 May 12 20:25

  • McAfee reports big spike in malware

    PC malware had its "busiest quarter in recent history," according to McAfee's quarterly security report released Wednesday.

    Written by Cameron Scott • 23 May 12 20:08

  • Westpac keeps focus on mobility

    Westpac’s mobile banking platform is growing rapidly, with the company capitalising on the mobility trend.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 23 May 12 12:49
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    Phones are distractions during catch-ups

    Sick of your friends tweeting during dinner or constantly texting on nights out?

    Written by AAP • 23 May 12 08:15

  • Cost of computers, TVs, cameras fall

    The cost of computers, televisions and digital cameras fell by more than 13 per cent in 2011, compounding the woes of a retail sector already strained by tight profit margins.

    Written by AAP • 22 May 12 09:23

  • Apple's Cook 'top-paid US CEO in 2011'

    Apple chief executive, Tim Cook, topped the list of the best-paid CEOs in the US in 2011 thanks to stock options that put him more than $US300 million ($A305.95 million) above his next rival, a Wall Street Journal survey shows.

    Written by AAP • 22 May 12 09:18

  • CIO challenge with BYOD: Don't fall down the rabbit hole

    When Alice fell down the rabbit hole, she emerged into a Wonderland of oddities: trapped in a shrinking body with talking animals, mad tea parties, and a Queen of Hearts who shouts, "Off with her head."

    Written by Tom Kaneshige • 18 May 12 07:56
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